Smooth Basalt - Minecraft Block Guide | Properties, Recipe & Uses (2025)

What is Smooth Basalt in Minecraft?

Smooth basalt is a decorative block with a very clean, dark gray, and completely smooth texture on all of its sides. It is a refined version of the basalt block found in the Nether. Its main purpose is to be a sleek and modern looking building material. Players use smooth basalt to create minimalist builds, futuristic structures, or any design that requires a clean, dark, and uniform surface. It is a fantastic block for builders who love a simple and elegant aesthetic, providing a texture that is much cleaner than other stone types.

How to get Smooth Basalt in Minecraft

You can only get smooth basalt by smelting regular basalt in a furnace. It does not generate naturally in the world and cannot be crafted. To get it, you first need to get regular basalt blocks. You can find basalt in the Nether, where it makes up the tall pillars of the basalt deltas biome and can also be found in soul sand valleys. You can mine it with any pickaxe. Once you have your basalt blocks, you need to smelt them. Place the basalt in the top slot of a furnace or blast furnace with some fuel in the bottom slot. The furnace will then cook the basalt and turn it into smooth basalt.

How to use Smooth Basalt in Minecraft

The only use for smooth basalt is for building and decoration. Its perfectly smooth, dark gray texture makes it a great choice for creating modern floors, walls, and ceilings. It pairs very well with other dark blocks like blackstone and deepslate, as well as with contrasting bright blocks like quartz or white concrete. It is a hard block with good blast resistance, making it a durable choice for building. It has no other special functions or crafting recipes, so its value is purely in its beautiful, clean appearance. It is a great block for adding a touch of modern sophistication to your builds.

How to craft Smooth Basalt in Minecraft

Furnace

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Cooking Time: 10s ÔÇó Experience: 0.1

What can Smooth Basalt make in Minecraft

No items can be crafted.

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How This All Started

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That was probably a mistake.

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Why I Keep Going

Honestly? Because every time someone uses this site or gives me feedback, it reminds me why I started. I love Minecraft, I love building things (both in game and apparently websites), and I love the community.

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